Summary
Alternative Name(s): Booklet, Newspaper
'Runic Rag: Official Organ of H.M.Troopship Runic'. Souvenir newspaper which records the "incidents and pleasant associations which undoubtedly relieved the monotony and created a radiance of merriment" during of H.M.A.T. Runic's voyage to Fremantle, from 24 September to 26 November 1918. The newsletter includes articles, anecdotes, poems, photographs and illustrations.
Bolton Brothers Printers, Bendigo.
Description of Content
"RUNIC RAG" SOUVENIR OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M. TROOPSHIP RUNIC, SEPTEMBER 24, 1918.
Physical Description
18 page booklet stapled at spine. Cover bears colour illustration by F.W. Rose, A.I.F, depicting the Runic troopship above a map of its journey to Australia between September and November of 1918. Front page bears editorial from 1 Dec 1918 by Ernest Every, accompanied by his photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mr B. N. Wilson, May 1987
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Ship Depicted
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Printer
Bolton Brothers Printers, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1918
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Format
Booklet
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Cover: 'Runic Rag/A Souvenir/of the Voyage/of the H.M.A.T. "Runic"/D 23/With Illustrations/including/THE LANDING AT FREEMANTLE. First Page: "The Runic Rag."/EDITORIAL./The object of this publication is to place on record,/in the form of a souvenir,/those incidents and/pleasant associations which undoubtedly relieved the/monotony and created a radiance of merriment'. [extensive text follows]
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
187 mm (Width), 247 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918